WHAT IS ANXIETY?
Anxiety is one of the two most-used terms for mental health disorders. A mental health disorder can cover a wide range of symptoms and reactions, but in essence, it is a medical condition that disrupts a person’s thinking, feeling, mood and ability to relate to others which results in a diminished capacity for coping with the ordinary demands of daily life.
DIAGNOSIS IN CHINESE MEDICINE
Chinese Medicine does not recognise any mental disorder as one particular syndrome. Instead, it aims to address the specific symptoms that are unique to each individual. So when I see two people, both suffering from anxiety, they will each receive a unique customised assessment using different acupuncture points, different Tui Na methods, and different lifestyle and dietary advice. I also take into account the physical and emotional symptoms they are experiencing together with Chinese pulse and tongue diagnosis plus how they look, move and speak.
In Chinese Medicine, mental health disorders are not just in the mind. An imbalance in the body causes the disorder. This can be from an excess or deficiency of Yin and Yang; instead of their being in harmonious balance within the body they are pulling against each other and disrupting the flow of Blood and Qi.
WHAT IS QI?
In Chinese Medicine, there is a life force known as Qi (pronounced Chee) which flows through meridians which connect all our major organs. Illness arises when the flow of Qi becomes imbalanced. It may get blocked, it may flow the wrong way, become too weak or too strong. Qi is the vital energy in all living things, an energy derived from food, air and inherited constitution. Qi is necessary for growth, mental health and protection against illness and disease.
FIVE ELEMENT PRINCIPLES
In Eastern philosophy, the Five Elements refer to Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water. In Chinese Medicine each element is associated with certain mental/emotional states:
Wood (Liver) – Anger, jealousy, frustration, resentment, bitterness and stress
Fire (Heart) – Mania, anxiety and over-excitation
Earth (Spleen) – over-thinking, pensiveness and worry
Metal (Lung) – Grief and sadness
Water (Kidney) – Depression and lack of will.
Usually, a Chinese Medicine diagnosis will involve a mixture of these elements but one is likely to dominate and acupuncture will focus along that particular channel. However, the Liver organ is the most sensitive to emotional distress and the Liver channel will usually be included in many cases of mental health disorder. Acupuncture smooths the flow of Liver Qi helping correct any imbalance.
THE BRITISH ACUPUNCTURE COUNCIL
The British Acupuncture Council has a list of research sheets publishing its views on the effectiveness of acupuncture for different conditions. Their website can give you a general overview and research information for anxiety and panic attacks.
This interesting article gives the Acupuncture Council of Ireland’s views on acupuncture for anxiety.
TUINA MASSAGE
I have also used Tuina massage to help re-balance people’s bodies. In Tuina massage, it is understood that people’s bodies react to emotions and over time that reaction becomes more and more fixed within the body. Someone who is often angry tends to get tight neck and shoulder muscles with temporal headaches. Relaxing these muscles can help the person to let go of the anger. Another classic area of “holding” within the body is the diaphragm. It is as if the person is constantly holding their breath, often to hold onto emotions rather than letting them out. This results in the diaphragm eventually being unable to move properly and the person only being able to take relatively shallow breaths. This then affects the flow of Qi throughout the body and consequently affects mental well-being. Many types of therapies concentrate on correct breathing and with good reason. This simple act which we all do unconsciously every day, but so many of us have lost the ability to do correctly, has a negative effect on our bodies. Therefore when someone is suffering from anxiety or depression I will often spend time with them concentrating on moving their diaphragm when they breathe and using Tuina massage to help loosen the movement.
ANXIETY UK
Anxiety UK, a charity which help anxiety sufferers, recommend acupuncture as an effective therapy.
I am an Anxiety UK Approved Practitioner providing support to the charity’s members. As such I have treated a number of patients for anxiety with very good results.
I am subject to Anxiety UK’s regular monitoring of my professional qualifications, supervision, continual professional development, insurance and professional body membership in addition to complying with the ethical framework and professional standards set down by my registered governing body. If you are finding that anxiety is severely affecting your life and you want to find a treatment that may be able to help you perhaps it’s time to give acupuncture a try. Call me on 07733274745 for a free consultation or email me at info@jackiegrahamacupuncture.com.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many acupuncture treatments will I need to treat my anxiety?
This is always a difficult one to answer because it very much depends on what is causing your anxiety and how long you have had it. I generally say to people to give acupuncture a minimum of 6 goes. Acupuncture is not a magic wand and the treatment effects build over a period of time. I would expect to see a new patient on a weekly basis. Once the symptoms are under control I then move the treatments to fortnightly and gradually lengthen the time between appointments as the condition improves. Many anxiety patients continue to come over a period of time, sometimes once a month or even once every 6 weeks, to maintain the benefits.
Does Acupuncture for Anxiety work?
In my experience, it can work very well. Please see the testimonials below.
Where are the acupuncture points for anxiety?
As stated previously the causes of anxiety from a Chinese medicine point of view can vary, so there is not a protocol for treating anxiety. There are some points which are known for their calming properties so it is likely that these will be used at some point, but nothing is set in stone.
TESTIMONIALS
“I currently suffer from severe anxiety and panic attacks which I have had for 18 months. Before I started acupuncture I struggled to do basic everyday tasks such as working, shopping and driving my car. After having 16 sessions on a weekly basis I feel like I am starting to get my life back. I am able to do all these things now and I feel like I have energy which was also very low before starting acupuncture. Jackie has been amazing, and I cannot thank her enough for all her hard work in getting me where I am today. I had never experience acupuncture before seeing Jackie and was actually a little afraid of needles, but she made me feel relaxed straight away and made the whole experience that much better. I am definitely going to continue having acupuncture as I am hooked. The benefits I get from having it is amazing, I am also getting comments from friends and family saying how much better I seem and look.”
Hannah 29
“Following the very helpful referral by Mathieu Rossano (who is easily the top Osteo in this area) I undertook a course of treatments with Jackie. Jackie was amazingly supportive, always very flexible, and above all else a calming influence through a difficult transitional period. Her knowledge of acupuncture, Tui Na (‘Chinese massage to release qi and get the energy moving in the meridians and the muscles), and Gua Sha (scraping therapy that releases unhealthy elements from injured areas and stimulates blood flow and healing) are comprehensive and she alters the therapy as needed to match the patients’ needs. Jackie’s professional and knowledgeable approach assisted immensely in my recovery, and more importantly, gave me the knowledge and confidence to be able to better look after myself in the future. I would have no hesitation to highly recommend Jackie to anyone interested in acupuncture and Chinese healing methods. Thank you, Jackie!”
Ali – 40 years
Pingback: viagra or viagra
Pingback: order cialis online
Pingback: cialis 5mg price
Pingback: viagra cialis
Pingback: Viagra mail order usa
Pingback: Viagra jelly
Pingback: cialis daily cost
Pingback: cialis coupon walmart
Pingback: buy generic cialis online
Pingback: generic cialis 2019
Pingback: buy generic cialis online
Pingback: viagra 50mg
Pingback: cheap viagra
Pingback: viagra generic
Pingback: best erectile dysfunction pills
Pingback: erectile dysfunction pills
Pingback: male erection pills
Pingback: canada pharmacy
Pingback: best online pharmacy
Pingback: pharmacy online
Pingback: generic cialis online
Pingback: cialis generic
Pingback: vardenafil for sale
Pingback: cheap vardenafil
Pingback: vardenafil
Pingback: slots online
Pingback: slots online
Pingback: viagra 100mg
Pingback: real money casino online usa
Pingback: no credit check loans
Pingback: pay day loans
Pingback: free mobile slots
Pingback: payday loans online
Pingback: online casino games real money
Pingback: best casino sites
Pingback: viagra prescription
Pingback: cialis buy
Pingback: best real money online casinos
Pingback: wind creek casino online games
Pingback: cialis buy
Pingback: generic for cialis
Pingback: 20 cialis
Pingback: cialis 5 mg
Pingback: online slots for real money
Pingback: online casino games
Pingback: casino online games
Pingback: casino slot
Pingback: viagra 100mg
Pingback: viagra pill
Pingback: viagra alternative
Pingback: generic viagra
Pingback: generic for viagra
Pingback: buy viagra pills
Pingback: online cialis
Pingback: how to buy viagra online
Pingback: buy viagra
Pingback: viagra without a doctor prescription
Pingback: viagra overnight delivery
Pingback: viagra online
Pingback: generic viagra overnight delivery usa
Pingback: can you buy viagra in turkey
Pingback: online slots real money
Pingback: http://droga5.net
Pingback: https://www.jueriy.com/
Pingback: where can i buy viagra cheap online
Pingback: can i buy viagra online yahoo answers
Pingback: buy hydroxychloroquine
Pingback: cost of Viagra 120 mg
Pingback: Viagra 50 mg coupon
Pingback: how to buy Viagra 200mg
Pingback: Viagra 130mg canada
Pingback: Viagra 25 mg otc
Pingback: malegetmdhere cialis
Pingback: Viagra 100mg australia
Pingback: cialis professional
Pingback: viagra for sale
Pingback: Viagra 120mg online
Pingback: Cialis 20mg prices
Pingback: cheap Cialis 40mg
Pingback: Cialis 80 mg united states
Pingback: Cialis 80mg cheap
Pingback: buying viagra online
Pingback: online viagra
Pingback: viagra
Pingback: Cialis 60 mg tablets
Pingback: viagra generic
Pingback: levitra 10mg price
Pingback: furosemide 40mg united states
Pingback: propecia 5 mg united kingdom
Pingback: how to buy lexapro 20 mg
Pingback: viagra prices
Pingback: finasteride 5 mg medication
Pingback: viagra cost
Pingback: abilify 15 mg without a prescription
Pingback: actos 15mg online pharmacy
Pingback: aldactone 25mg without prescription
Pingback: buy cialis 20mg
Pingback: amoxicillin 500 mg cheap
Pingback: antabuse 250 mg united states
Pingback: buy cialis
Pingback: antivert 25 mg coupon
Pingback: strattera 18mg purchase
Pingback: over the counter viagra substitute
Pingback: ashwagandha 60caps prices
Pingback: cialis 40 mg
Pingback: atarax 25mg for sale
Pingback: augmentin 500/125mg cost
Pingback: cheap avapro 150mg
Pingback: buy cheap viagra online usa
Pingback: baclofen 25mg pharmacy
Pingback: bactrim 400/80 mg coupon
Pingback: tadalafil generic at walgreens
Pingback: where to buy benicar 10mg
Pingback: cheap generic cialis online
Pingback: Biaxin 500 mg pharmacy
Pingback: cialis price per pill
Pingback: calcium carbonate 500mg tablet
Pingback: viagra ontario
Pingback: catapres 100mcg tablets
Pingback: ceclor 500mg pills
Pingback: how to buy ceftin 125 mg
Pingback: free viagra samples
Pingback: celebrex medication
Pingback: celexa australia
Pingback: cephalexin 500 mg no prescription
Pingback: claritin pills
Pingback: online casino games
Pingback: casino online slots
Pingback: best online casino usa
Pingback: online casinos for usa players
Pingback: real money casino
Pingback: slots online
Pingback: casino gambling
Pingback: casino online
Pingback: slot games
Pingback: online casino real money no deposit
Pingback: nj car insurance
Pingback: insurance car companies
Pingback: car insurance quotes now
Pingback: buy viagra amex
Pingback: go car insurance
Pingback: best car insurance quotes companies
Pingback: viagra natural alternative
Pingback: online car insurance quotes instant
Pingback: generic cialis
Pingback: cialis 20mg pills
Pingback: met life auto and home
Pingback: car insurance quotes usa
Pingback: cialis online
Pingback: access car insurance
Pingback: costco car insurance quotes
Pingback: personal loans colorado
Pingback: best payday loans
Pingback: best generic cialis
Pingback: unsecured payday loans
Pingback: what side effects does viagra have
Pingback: online installment loans in texas
Pingback: easy quick loans
Pingback: easy online bad credit loans
Pingback: payday loans omaha
Pingback: buy cialis overnight
Pingback: personal loans houston
Pingback: where to buy viagra online
Pingback: cbd oil for sale colorado springs
Pingback: generic cialis buy
Pingback: hemp cbd oil side effects
Pingback: viagra generic coupon
Pingback: cbd massage oil
Pingback: cbd oil for pain
Pingback: buy viagra online paypal
Pingback: sale of viagra in singapore
Pingback: cbd hemp oil for sale vape
Pingback: difference between hemp oil and cbd oil
Pingback: cbd oil for cancer patients in colorado
Pingback: buy levitra usa
Pingback: how to get female viagra pill
Pingback: cbd oil for sale in georgia
Pingback: reviews of cbd gummies for teens
Pingback: Us discount viagra overnight delivery
Pingback: buy essay
Pingback: viagra gel tabs
Pingback: viagra next day delivery usa
Pingback: research paper writer free
Pingback: custom essay writing service reviews
Pingback: buy essays papers
Pingback: essay writing services review
Pingback: essay writing service cheap
Pingback: sildenafil uk otc
Pingback: college application essay writing service
Pingback: united airline seat assignments
Pingback: school assignments
Pingback: money can buy happiness essay
Pingback: where can i buy cleocin
Pingback: buy cialis
Pingback: how to buy genuine viagra online
Pingback: clomid 25mg medication
Pingback: clonidine australia
Pingback: generic viagra brands
Pingback: clozaril without a doctor prescription
Pingback: colchicine 0,5mg canada
Pingback: symbicort inhaler otc
Pingback: http://sadfaasdfasfafadsfa2.com
Pingback: buy cialis from canada
Pingback: combivent without a doctor prescription
Pingback: i need help writing an argumentative essay
Pingback: cialis order online
Pingback: cheap coreg 25 mg
Pingback: generic cialis
Pingback: compazine medication
Pingback: Canadain viagra
Pingback: dissertationhelpvfh.com
Pingback: cozaar nz
Pingback: custom writing research papers
Pingback: viagra pills 75mg
Pingback: https://customessaywriterbyz.com/
Pingback: cheapest crestor
Pingback: order cialis uk
Pingback: homework essay help
Pingback: medical school essay service
Pingback: cymbalta cheap
Pingback: thesis support
Pingback: can you write my paper
Pingback: phd thesis proposal
Pingback: dapsone caps online pharmacy
Pingback: ddavp 10 mcg for sale
Pingback: cheap diamox 250mg
Pingback: cheap differin 15g
Pingback: diltiazem 120 mg purchase
Pingback: Viagra next day delivery
Pingback: doxycycline 100 mg generic
Pingback: dramamine 50 mg pharmacy
Pingback: elavil 25mg online pharmacy
Pingback: how to buy erythromycin 250 mg
Pingback: etodolac cost
Pingback: flomax for sale
Pingback: order cialis in australia
Pingback: flonase nasal spray pills
Pingback: garcinia cambogia 100caps without a prescription
Pingback: geodon united states
Pingback: hyzaar 12,5 mg purchase
Pingback: help essay 123
Pingback: cialis coupon
Pingback: pharmacy
Pingback: imdur 30mg tablets
Pingback: buy cialis online safely
Pingback: how long does cialis last
Pingback: imitrex cost
Pingback: imodium otc
Pingback: order original cialis
Pingback: can you buy viagra over the counter
Pingback: viagra price comparison
Pingback: how to use viagra for best results
Pingback: find more
Pingback: viagra samples
Pingback: imuran 25 mg medication
Pingback: how to purchase indocin
Pingback: lamisil 250 mg australia
Pingback: levaquin 500mg nz
Pingback: lopid tablet
Pingback: lopressor united kingdom
Pingback: luvox price
Pingback: macrobid for sale
Pingback: meclizine 25 mg without prescription
Pingback: better than viagra
Pingback: buy drugs online
Pingback: mestinon price
Pingback: canada pharmacies without script
Pingback: online pharmacy
Pingback: micardis 80 mg united states
Pingback: canadian pharmacies that are legit
Pingback: mobic nz
Pingback: Cialis with Dapoxetine
Pingback: motrin 400 mg cheap
Pingback: nortriptyline 25 mg cheap
Pingback: order periactin 4mg
Pingback: cost of phenergan 25 mg
Pingback: plaquenil 400mg medication
Pingback: cheap prednisolone
Pingback: where to buy prevacid
Pingback: where can i buy prilosec 40 mg
Pingback: proair inhaler united kingdom
Pingback: procardia 30mg generic
Pingback: order proscar 5 mg
Pingback: protonix 20 mg for sale
Pingback: provigil 200mg canada
Pingback: pulmicort 100mcg over the counter
Pingback: viagra 270 pills
Pingback: pyridium 200 mg pharmacy
Pingback: reglan online pharmacy
Pingback: remeron 15 mg cost
Pingback: retin-a cream 0.05% canada
Pingback: revatio cost
Pingback: risperdal purchase
Pingback: cheap robaxin
Pingback: cost of rogaine 5%
Pingback: how to purchase seroquel
Pingback: singulair canada
Pingback: skelaxin without a prescription
Pingback: spiriva 9 mcg tablets
Pingback: tenormin online
Pingback: thorazine 50mg pills
Pingback: toprol 100mg united kingdom
Pingback: where to buy tricor 200mg
Pingback: valtrex 1000 mg price
Pingback: vantin 200mg no prescription
Pingback: verapamil 40 mg nz
Pingback: voltaren 50mg pharmacy
Pingback: wellbutrin uk
Pingback: zanaflex 2 mg no prescription
Pingback: buy cialis inkinenreviresz
Pingback: zestril generic
Pingback: Get More Info
Pingback: zocor otc
Pingback: zovirax price
Pingback: zyloprim for sale
Pingback: zyprexa 5 mg coupon
Pingback: buy viagra without script
Pingback: where can i buy zyvox
Pingback: sildenafil nz
Pingback: tadalafil 40mg uk
Pingback: furosemide 100mg canada
Pingback: escitalopram 5mg tablets
Pingback: aripiprazole pharmacy
Pingback: pioglitazone online
Pingback: spironolactone 100 mg cheap
Pingback: where can i buy fexofenadine
Pingback: glimepiride generic
Pingback: meclizine price
Pingback: leflunomide pharmacy
Pingback: atomoxetine canada
Pingback: anastrozole pharmacy
Pingback: irbesartan cheap
Pingback: how to purchase dutasteride 0,5 mg
Pingback: olmesartan 40mg usa
Pingback: buspirone pills
Pingback: clonidine canada
Pingback: how to purchase cefuroxime
Pingback: celecoxib 100mg uk
Pingback: citalopram canada
Pingback: cialis pay with paypal
Pingback: cialis paypal australia
Pingback: cephalexin 500 mg pills
Pingback: how much does cialis cost with insurance
Pingback: how to purchase ciprofloxacin
Pingback: what is super cialis
Pingback: loratadine tablet
Pingback: clindamycin 150 mg purchase
Pingback: can i buy cialis in uk
Pingback: clozapine united states
Pingback: generic cialis 20 mg tadalafil
Pingback: prochlorperazine 5mg canada
Pingback: viagra for womens where to buy
Pingback: buy generic cialis generic cialis
Pingback: carvedilol 25mg for sale
Pingback: warfarin 2mg united kingdom
Pingback: can i buy cialis in toronto
Pingback: rosuvastatin no prescription
Pingback: cost of viagra
Pingback: divalproex 125mg prices
Pingback: trazodone without a prescription
Pingback: where to buy tolterodine 1mg
Pingback: acetazolamide online pharmacy
Pingback: price comparison viagra cialis levitra
Pingback: fluconazole prices
Pingback: cialis 20mg for sale
Pingback: phenytoin prices
Pingback: oxybutynin 5mg otc
Pingback: cheap doxycycline 100 mg
Pingback: bisacodyl purchase
Pingback: buy cialis cheap canada
Pingback: generic viagra pill identifier
Pingback: where to buy venlafaxine
Pingback: cheapest amitriptyline 50 mg
Pingback: permethrin 30g australia
Pingback: 141genericExare
Pingback: 141generic2Exare
Pingback: erythromycin 500mg coupon
Pingback: aidkiooa
Pingback: what is the best generic cialis
Pingback: buy cialis tadalafil0 with pay pal
Pingback: estradiol 1mg cost
Pingback: xxrqxegw
Pingback: where can i buy fluticasone 50mcg
Pingback: cialis online without prescription
Pingback: how can i buy viagra without seeing a doctor
Pingback: alendronate 70 mg without a doctor prescription
Pingback: how much does cialis cost in australia?
Pingback: waarom werkt cialis niet
Pingback: welke stof zit in viagra
Pingback: what to do for ivermectin overdose
Pingback: what does a rash look like from zithromax
Pingback: glipizide uk
Pingback: vk blue viagra
Pingback: cheapest isosorbide 60mg
Pingback: drug prices cialis
Pingback: cialis online espaГ±a
Pingback: loperamide without a prescription
Pingback: how much does cialis cost with insurance
Pingback: buy cialis online in usa
Pingback: where to buy viagra connect usa
Pingback: buy cialis insurance
Pingback: azathioprine without a prescription
Pingback: cialis 20 mg cost
Pingback: cost of tadalafil without insurance
Pingback: viagra 50 mg precio espaГ±a
Pingback: pfizer viagra in india
Pingback: academic writing service
Pingback: how to write a research design
Pingback: essay writing my ideal teacher
Pingback: help me with wriitng an admission essay
Pingback: business essay writing
Pingback: fastest delivery of generic cialis